LeBron James Articles - Page 83

Over the course of a legendary career, there are bound to be at least a few unusual occurrences. Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers battled the Sacramento Kings on the road, exactly 20 years since LeBron James made his NBA debut in the same city with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He marveled at the serendipity, which was […]

It’s funny how things work out sometimes. On October 29th, 2003, LeBron James stepped on an NBA court as an 18-year-old who had graduated high school five months earlier. He was facing the Sacramento Kings, who had the 3rd-best record in the Western Conference the year prior. On October 29th, 2023, twenty years to the […]

There are many attributes that will define LeBron James’ basketball greatness when generations of fans thoroughly examine his career, but the one that currently stands out above all is his longevity. Although it came in a loss, the Los Angeles Lakers star made some impressive history Sunday on the road against the Sacramento Kings. James […]

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren joined some rarified air on Saturday, when he accomplished a feat previously only achieved by LeBron James. In the Pistons’ 118-102 win over the Bulls on Saturday, Duren racked up a gaudy stat line: 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. The only other teenager to accomplish the feat? LeBron […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has taken the NBA by storm by showing off his skills in his first couple of games, and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was asked about how the Wemby hype compares to LeBron James when he made his NBA debut back in 2003. “It’s close, but again […]

A controversial decision in the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou fight left Fury with the split decision and had all of social media weighing in. That included Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who made his feelings clear: “Exactly why I don’t watch boxing! C’mon man!” James wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Ngannou, a huge […]

LeBron James has never ceased to amaze. Even before he logged in his first second in the NBA way back in 2003, he already got the world’s attention to the point that older players at that time were envious of the then Cleveland Cavaliers superstar, according to Rich Paul during a recent interview with Shannon […]

Game 1 of 82 for the Los Angeles Lakers was a bit… odd, to say the least. The team was completely shellacked by the defending champions Denver Nuggets, but that wasn’t the weird part. No, the weird part was that LeBron James, arguably the greatest player of all time, played only 29 minutes. That’s not […]

On Thursday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in one of the early marquee matchups of the 2023-24 NBA season. The game marked the first time that Durant and James had played one another in a non-preseason game since December 2018, and the Lakers ultimately […]

NBA fans got a treat on Thursday when LeBron James and Kevin Durant faced off against each other for the first time in five years. The Los Angeles Lakers star and Phoenix Suns scorer last faced each other during their Christmas day showdown in 2018–which is 1,767 days ago. Sure enough, their meeting didn’t disappoint, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a respectable place. The Lakers got their first 2023-24 season win over the Phoenix Suns under the leadership of Anthony Davis and LeBron James. It seems the victory is not the only thing James is thrilled with. Bronny James and the rest of the Laker star’s family did impressions […]

In life, there is sometimes the natural inclination, or even obligation, to hold someone or something to a higher standard than is deserved. After two decades of shared basketball excellence, it is easy to extol the LeBron James-Kevin Durant rivalry as one of the best in recent NBA history. But have fans conflated their individual […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham made waves in the aftermath of their season-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets when he said that they will try to keep LeBron James, the team’s foundational star and the team’s best player, to an average of around 29 minutes a night. It was infuriating to hear for […]

After dropping their season-opening contest to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were intent on finding a way to win against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, and they did just that, picking up a 100-95 victory. There was a lot to like about this game, but chief among them was the play of […]

The latest chapter of duels between LeBron James and Kevin Durant goes to The King, though the Slim Reaper gave him a heck of a fight as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 100-95. The last time James and Durant played was on Christmas Day in 2018. In their latest matchup, with no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ minutes plan for LeBron James lasted a grand total of … seven quarters. Out of necessity, LeBron (along with Anthony Davis) played the entire fourth quarter of the Lakers’ home opener on Thursday night at Crypo.com Arena. The Lakers scrapped and clawed their way to a 100-95 victory over Kevin Durant […]

LeBron James and Kevin Durant treated the fans at Crypto.com Arena to a show on Thursday night, and although it was the Los Angeles Lakers who secured the victory, the King proved it was bigger than basketball afterwards. James was seen sharing a heartfelt moment with Wanda Durant after the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns […]

The saying ‘Father Time remains undefeated’ holds true for a lot of athletes. Only a select few in the history of sports were still near the peak of their powers despite old age. Tom Brady is a good example of this after he retired after a long stint at the top of the mountain. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers nearly sent their fans into early-season panic mode Thursday night, struggling against the undermanned Phoenix Suns at home for much of the game. Their stars gave them the boost they needed, though. Anthony Davis’ dominance (30 points and 12 rebounds) and LeBron James’ late-game heroics clinched the 100-95 victory and ignited […]

Anthony Davis has been the subject of some harsh criticism from fans and pundits over the past few years; even supporters of the Los Angeles Lakers demand more from Davis. After all, Davis showed back in 2020 that he could be an incredible, title-winning player when he’s at his best and playing aggressively on both […]

On Thursday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in a marquee early-season matchup. James and Durant have oddly not played one another in five years due to various injuries and other circumstances, leading to some heavy anticipation from both Lakers and Suns fans heading into […]

The hype around a player often attracts a lot of unnecessary vitriol. They get compared to previous stars that came before them and their style of play gets questioned as if they were not a first-year player entering the league. Victor Wembanyama had to carry this immediately after he got drafted by Gregg Popovich and […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with a Pacific division showdown between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. After a tough opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers aim to rebound in their home […]

A matchup between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is always must-see television. After all, it’s not too often that these two future Hall of Famers, and two of the best small forwards to ever grace an NBA court, square off against each other. But for the past few […]

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett has purchased a minority ownership stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania Athletic. ‘NFL-NBA news: Cleveland Browns All-Pro Myles Garrett has purchased a minority stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers. He will also serve as an official Cavaliers brand ambassador.’ It’s not known exactly how much of a stake […]

Opening night in the NBA is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of last year’s champion, as the ring ceremony and banner reveal always steals the show. The Denver Nuggets celebrated their first championship in team history one more time Tuesday night and they did so in front of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has compared the skills of Victor Wembanyama and LeBron James in the early stages of their career, even saying that the San Antonio Spurs rookie is “more advanced” at this stage. Before Wembanyama and the Spurs open the season tonight, Windhorst said on the ESPN show “Get Up” that the 19-year-old has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 119-107 in the season opener. Anthony Davis didn’t have his best game, as the star forward struggled in the second half. Stephen A. Smith put Davis on blast Wednesday while speaking on ESPN’s First Take. “Atrocious. Very concerning,” Smith said of Davis’ performance. “Ladies and […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets opened up the 2023-24 NBA campaign with a win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night — and despite the hard-fought affair, the two proved it’s bigger than basketball afterwards. The Lakers lost 119-107 to the defending champions at Ball Arena, but James still had time to […]

Colorado football is in need of a feel-good moment right now, and since that might not be coming on the field for the next couple weeks, it is important for the players to be in high spirits off of it. Tuesday’s NBA season opener gave two of the team’s stars that chance. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders […]

LeBron James was pleased with his own performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets. In his 21st season opener in the NBA, LeBron led the Lakers with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He added eight rebounds and five assists. “Besides the fact that we didn’t win, I think for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (excluding D’Angelo Russell) showed up for opening night against the Denver Nuggets motivated to make an early statement and cleanse their palate after last season’s sweep. Instead, their 2023-24 season basically began as the last one ended. They stuck around but didn’t make as many key shots as the Nuggets. Nikola […]

An NBA team usually takes after the identity of its best player. But that may not always be a positive, as the Los Angeles Lakers can attest to after losing their 2023-24 season opener against the Denver Nuggets, 119-107. Their best player, LeBron James, doesn’t exactly get off to strong starts anymore, as he tends […]

On Tuesday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the 2023-24 season to the Denver Nuggets by a score of 119-107. It was a frustrating result for James and the Lakers, who were hoping to exact some revenge on Denver after they ended Los Angeles’ season in the Western […]

LeBron James lives up to his “King James” nickname. While that is mostly because of his dominant play on the court in the past two decades, his pregame outfit choice in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2023-24 NBA Season opener against the Denver Nuggets also helps. The Lakers forward turned heads on Tuesday as he entered […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2023-24 season against the Denver Nuggets. Denver came out hot, but the Lakers are still hanging around. The Lakers-Nuggets rivalry stems from the 2023 Western Conference Finals, where LA got swept in four games. It seems the drama is not over, with a recent highlight play that shows LeBron […]

It did not take LeBron James long to turn heads with his scoring prowess. In the first game of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers forward managed to score 10 points in the first half, which isn’t exactly a mind-blowing feat until you realize that the four-time league Most Valuable Player has now […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in the conversation as the NBA GOAT, but there’s another sport he believes he could dominate and be the best at: Lacrosse. James admitted as much in a recent video shared by the Uninterrupted, noting that with the way Lacrosse is played, his physical tools and skills are […]

LeBron James begins his 21st NBA season — sixth as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers — on Tuesday in Denver. LeBron is the oldest player in the league. He’s one season behind Vince Carter for the most in history. At some point in 2023-24, he’ll surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most total minutes […]